Sambar Private Foundation
Sambar Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $129K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $6K.
Sambar Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Sambar Private Foundation gave $68K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,500
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,750
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $129,202
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Sambar Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rancho La Hermosa ($15K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 48 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sambar Private Foundation gives
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 724% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $176K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho La Hermosa Yorba Linda, CA | Outreach | $15,000 |
| Agape Children's Ministries Modesto, CA | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Calvary Life Fellowship Santa Ana, CA | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Dignity Freedom Network (DFN) Nampa, ID | Outreach | $7,500 |
| Novo Anaheim, CA | Outreach | $7,500 |
| Lot 318 Placentia, CA | Community Outreach | $5,000 |
| With Hope Placentia, CA | Suicide Prevention | $5,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlando, FL | Bible Education | $5,000 |
| Coaches of Influence Placentia, CA | Outreach | $5,000 |
| Platelet Disorder Support Association Cleveland, OH | Medical | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $129,202 | $7,094 | $68,591 | $67,500 | 10 | $67,500 | $6,003 | $9,317 |
| 2024 | $191,370 | $11,311 | $74,006 | $72,500 | 9 | $72,500 | $9,805 | — |
| 2023 | $254,065 | $16,074 | $103,023 | $100,000 | 9 | $100,000 | $13,051 | — |
| 2022 | $341,014 | $6,889 | $179,186 | $175,500 | 10 | $175,500 | $4,228 | — |
| 2021 | $513,311 | $350,122 | $117,003 | $115,000 | 10 | $115,000 | — | — |
| 2020 | $280,192 | $250,000 | $50,975 | $50,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $81,167 | $105,000 | $113,385 | $112,400 | 3 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sambar Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sambar Private Foundation is led by Deborah M. Barnes, Sole Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah M. Barnes
Sole Trustee
Secretary → Sole Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gerald D. Barnes (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sambar Private Foundation
How much does Sambar Private Foundation give each year?
Sambar Private Foundation gave $68K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 9 grants.
What is Sambar Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Sambar Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $6,750, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sambar Private Foundation give grants?
Sambar Private Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (11%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Placentia, CA (3 grants).
Does Sambar Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Sambar Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Outreach" (4 grants).
Who are Sambar Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Sambar Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rancho La Hermosa ($15,000), Agape Children's Ministries ($7,500) and Calvary Life Fellowship ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sambar Private Foundation?
Sambar Private Foundation reported $129K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sambar Private Foundation's EIN?
Sambar Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-6231821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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